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The Department for Transport has given the construction sector a much-needed boost by confirming ‘Notice to proceed’ on the High Speed 2 (HS2) project. This next step in the project means that all joint venture companies involved have formal approval

Island Roads and the Isle of Wight Council have temporarily relaxed scaffolding rules. As a result of the unprecedented pandemic, and in line with a previously stated commitment to support businesses through these difficult times, any existing scaffolding on the

The launch of the Leadership and Management Development Fund (LMDF) is part of CITB’s plan to help construction businesses of all sizes improve their leadership and management skills. Smaller businesses can do so via the recently-refreshed and expanded Skills and

Construction Leadership Council have issued version three of their Site Operating Procedures. As of 15th April 2020 we presume that this supersedes all previous issues. CLC guidance is intended to introduce consistent measures on construction sites of all types and

Staff from Anglian Demolition and Asbestos are helping NHS front-line workers protect themselves while they fight the coronavirus outbreak. The Anglian workforce were furloughed last month. Not long after, Lee Storer, Managing Director, saw a message on social media from

Homes England, the government’s housing agency, acquired 19 sites worth £180 million in the last financial year. The land, at locations throughout the country, has the capacity for 5,000 new homes. Several of these acquisitions were completed in the lead

Helping Scaffolding Businesses to Upskill Employees, Build New Technology Capabilities, and Come Back Stronger! As part of its ongoing commitment to the scaffolding industry, Avontus Software is providing free access to the company’s industry-leading Scaffold Designer software, along with comprehensive

New data published today from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed a 5.6% fall in private housing repair and maintenance in the three months to February 2020, the largest fall in this series since October 2012. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the Federation of

As every day passes during the current COVID-19 pandemic, more and more construction sites are closing. In early March, we saw works cease on major projects in London. Works at Google’s Kings Cross HQ had to be suspended for deep

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) is increasingly concerned about the management of payment in the supply chain, and the risk that clients and firms will seek to invoke contractual clauses to the detriment of other firms. CLC believes that all